The hugely popular Wales National Air Show will still take place free of charge this summer, organisers have conformed, despite plans by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to impose fees of up to £20,000 on major air shows in the wake of the Shoreham Air Disaster.

A spokesman for Swansea Council said: “The free Wales National Air Show in Swansea this summer is still on.

"Public safety will always be the event’s main priority, so we’ll continue to liaise with the Civil Aviation Authority.”

The Vulcan performs at the 2015 Wales National Air Show in Swansea

The aviation regulator has published its final report into how safety regulations will be tightened at UK air shows following the Shoreham disaster.

The CAA has increased the minimum altitude at which ex-military jets can perform aerobatic manoeuvres, increased the minimum distance of separation between a civil display and a crowd, and strengthened the requirements for post-display reports in a bid to improve the quality of feedback on safety issues.

The CAA has claimed that the proposed increase in fees would be covered by a rise of “just a few pence per ticket” for some small shows and “less than 20p” for larger ones.

The typhoon performs at at the Wales National Air Show in Swansea

Supporters of air shows have urged the CAA to mitigate the impact of the new charges.

The Keep Air Shows Airborne campaign called for costs to be met with Lottery funding for air shows raising money for charity, and any increase in fees to be postponed until next year.

Organisers of the Sywell air show in Northamptonshire have already cancelled this year’s event, citing “the likelihood of much higher CAA fees” as one of the factors.

Wales National Air Show, Swansea

The Manchester air show is also not taking place this year, with officials blaming the timing of the safety review.

This year’s Shoreham air show has been cancelled out of respect for those affected by last year’s disaster which occurred when a Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 in West Sussex on August 22.

Steps taken in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy - such as grounding all Hawker Hunter aircraft and banning ex-military jets from performing aerobatics over land - will remain in place until the conclusion of an air accident report into what caused the crash.

Wales National Airshow, Swansea

Last year’s Swansea Air Show attracted 170,000 visitors and pumped more than £7.6m into the Swansea Bay economy.

The event will be back this year on the weekend of July 2 and 3 and will feature, among other regulars, the Red Arrows display team and the futuristic Eurofighter Typhoon.

Dame Deirdre Hutton, chair of the CAA, said: “We began this review immediately after the accident at Shoreham last summer with the sole purpose of doing all that we can to make UK civil air shows even safer.

“It has been an extensive review, looking closely at all aspects of air show safety to identify any areas where the system can be strengthened.

“Air shows are enjoyed by millions of people up and down the country every year and we want them to be successful.”